Hundreds of school leaders say they have had difficulties commissioning mental health services for pupils, according to a survey published by children’s charity Place2Be. The research showed that while 84%
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Probation services responsible for supervising thousands of offenders are failing to meet them often enough, a report has warned. Enforcement of non-custodial sentences by private community rehabilitation companies (CRCs) was
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The chairman of an inquiry into public services which came into contact with a double killer and his victims before they died said lessons will be learned if mistakes were
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Social care in England is running as a “Cinderella service” – with the sector undervalued and its workers poorly rewarded, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. A new report
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Almost 20,000 people received “flying” visits of only 15 minutes for personal social care last year, according to a charity’s research. Disability charity Leonard Cheshire said the figures were indicative
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The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger accused authorities of covering up the extent of his killer’s “vile” behaviour as he was locked up once again. Jon Venables has been
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North Yorkshire County Council stopped paying for an elderly woman’s care home after it decided she gave away money to avoid paying the fees, the Local Government and Social Care
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Nationwide changes should be made to the way care placements are managed, a report has said, after an inquiry into the “cruel” mistreatment of residents at a care home for
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Sajid Javid has faced claims of trying to “buy off Conservative shires” with council funding to avoid a Commons rebellion. Shadow local government minister Jim McMahon said the Communities Secretary
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Millions of workers are to receive new employment rights from the first day in a job, including the enforcement of holiday and sick pay under “major” Government reforms. Ministers said
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